Tag: Public Health

Submission examines how AI can help prevent hospital readmissionsCredit: UVA Health A UVA Health proposal to reduce hospital readmissions was ...

Research shows nasal spray antidote is easiest to give for opioid overdose

Study assessed ability of people without training to administer naloxoneCredit: Binghamton University, State University of New York BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - ...

Safety events: 40% of gun owners reported not locking all guns — even around kids

Credit: Kelsie Cleboski/Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center While waiting for free firearm storage devices at gun safety events held ...

‘Gift of life’ marketing fails to motivate many donors

Blood and organ donors are thin on the ground but maybe better marketing could help: QUT researchersCredit: Image by Sabin ...

Parents aren’t powerless when it comes to sleep-deprived teenagers

Credit: University of Rochester illustration / Michael Osadciw Teenagers in the US simply don't get enough shut eye. The consequences ...

UCF study: Judo may help health, social interactions of children with autism

Credit: University of Central Florida Judo may be just the right sport to increase the physical activity level among children ...

Kangaroo mother care reduces infant mortality

When newborn babies with low birth weight are held close to their mother's bodies throughout the day, their chance of ...

IVI to lead critical standard reagents availability for oral cholera vaccine manufacturing

This will ensure uniform efficacy and help meet global demandCredit: International Vaccine Institute January 9, 2020 - SEOUL, South Korea ...

The nation’s leading prostate cancer nonprofit responds to 2020 Cancer Facts and Figures

2020 prostate cancer death tolls to be highest in two decadesCredit: ZERO - The End of Prostate Cancer/Mariano LIm WASHINGTON, ...

University of Colorado Cancer Center named Pancreas Foundation Center of Excellence

Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center The most important factor predicting the survival of pancreatic cancer patients is whether the ...

Two projects receive NIH grant for breast cancer research

UC Riverside research is supported by a four-year grant worth more than $1.2 millionCredit: Stan Lim, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. ...

Are some antidepressants less risky for pregnant women?

A research team at INRS studies the effects of antidepressants on the placentaCredit: Cathy Vaillancourt laboratory (INRS) Montreal, January 8 ...

Physical activity and dietary behavior parallel each other from childhood to adulthood

Consumption of fruits and vegetables is higher and more frequent in individuals who are physically active when compared to their ...

Cancer mortality continues steady decline, driven by progress against lung cancer

Drop of 2.2% from 2016 to 2017 is largest ever reportedCredit: American Cancer Society The cancer death rate declined by ...

Study links Medicaid expansion and recipients’ health status

Credit: Department of Health Policy, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine In Southern states that expanded their Medicaid programs under the ...

Vaping lung injury symptoms have been reported online for at least seven years

UC Riverside research used internet data mining to monitor health effects reported by electronic cigarette users over timeCredit: I. Pittalwala, ...

Wearable AC

University of Missouri engineers design on-skin electronic device providing a personal air conditioner without needing electricityCredit: University of Missouri One ...

False negatives: Delayed Zika effects in babies who appeared normal at birth

Credit: Children's National Hospital Colombian infants exposed to Zika virus in the womb showed neurodevelopmental delays as toddlers, despite having ...

Insufficient home care the biggest challenge to overcome after release from hospital

Ontario patients and caregivers consistently prioritized insufficient publicly funded home care services as the gap in the health system that ...

MDI Biological Laboratory to expand innovative data literacy program